16 Encouraging Bible Quotes for a New School Year

It’s that time of the year again, when students of all ages get ready to go back to school. School can be a big adjustment – whether you’re sending your child off to kindergarten, college, or you’re going back to college yourself. Let these 16 encouraging Bible quotes for a new school year help you has you take on this adventure.

If you need encouragement to get you started on your new venture and keep you going throughout the year, read and study these 16 encouraging Bible quotes for a new school year.

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Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!

- Psalm 90:17

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Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

- Proverbs 22:29

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If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.

- Romans 12:18

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Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.

- Ecclesiastes 9:10

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If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

- James 1:5

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Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

- 1 Corinthians 15:58

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Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.

- Proverbs 16:3

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Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,

- Proverbs 1:5

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not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

- Hebrews 10:25

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All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

- 2 Timothy 3:16

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Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

- Proverbs 3:5

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Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

- Colossians 3:23

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for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

- 2 Timothy 1:7

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teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."

- Matthew 28:20

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And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

- Philippians 1:6

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I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

- Philippians 4:13

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Total Quotes Found: 16

5 Stories From The Bible For A New School Year

Here are 5 great stories from the Bible for a new school year.

Despising Youth – 1 Timothy 4

When you’re an underclassman, like a freshman, you will be the target of many of the upperclassmen, so the Apostle Paul’s words might help you as he wrote, “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity” (1 Timothy 4:12).  Your fruits will show where your roots are at, so let your speech, conduct, love, faith and purity be seen by all.

Forgetting the Past – Isaiah 43

Maybe you’d like to forget last year as it was not a good year for you in school, so Isaiah’s admonition is especially important as he writes, “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert” (Isaiah 43:18-19).  He will make a way…even in this new school year.

Difficult and Narrow – Jeremiah 32

It is very hard to start a new school year, especially if you’re attending a new school, so let God’s Word encourage you as Jeremiah the Prophet says, as God speaking, “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me” (Jeremiah 32:27).  Obviously, nothing is too hard for God.  To start with, make new friends by showing yourself friendly (Proverbs 18:24).

Forsaking All – Ecclesiastes 12

It’s only later in life that I can reflect and look back on my former school years.  It wasn’t easy and some things I’d rather forget, but Solomon recommends that we “Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, “I have no pleasure in them” (Ecclesiastes 12:1).

In His Fold – Isaiah 64

God is working…in us and through us, but it’s a painful process.  Just like anything else, there are growing pains in life, and a new school will have plenty of them. For now, you can pray, “O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand” (Isaiah 64:8).   We as His clay and we must yield to the hands of the Master Potter as He shapes us, forms us, and remakes us into the image of Jesus Christ.  This takes pressure, but He is fashioning you unlike anyone else.  Trust the Potter to know what He’s doing.

Best Wishes for a New School Year

I can easily remember when I was a freshman in high school. I was new to the school and new to town, and I was not looked upon favorably at all. I was seen as an outsider, but time took care of that.  Over the course of the school year, I made friends and some of these people are still my friends today, so pray to God for His hand in your life in this new school year.

In all your reading, studying, and homework this school year, don’t neglect the Word of God! He is always with you, and will give you the strength to finish strong!

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